In Turks and Caicos, there’s a wave of new hotels open or hotels under construction, from a luxurious new Marriott Bonvoy resort to the first World of Hyatt property that’s currently in the works. Up next? New nonstop flights from one of the busiest airports in the U.S. Over the weekend, United Airlines filed plans…

Fans of Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises and Silversea now have a decision to make that’s tougher than choosing between an Eastern or Western Caribbean cruise for their next getaway. Should they sign up for the Royal ONE™ Visa Signature® credit card or the Royal ONE Plus™ Visa Signature® credit card to earn points toward cruise…

Despite dramatically higher travel prices, families are still heading to airports and roads in force this summer. The cost of airfare, hotels and attractions is higher, but that has not dissuaded most families from traveling — they’re simply traveling differently. A new survey commissioned by TPG and conducted by YouGov found that 63% of parents…

As the U.S. gears up for its semiquincentennial (say that five times fast) birthday this summer, here at TPG, we’re preparing to celebrate by hitting the road to discover every red, white and blue nook and cranny of our fine country. In honor of America’s 250th birthday, we found some amazing hotels from “sea to…

I’m thrilled that the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card (see rates and fees) has increased its welcome offer to 100,000 bonus points, earned after spending $5,000 on purchases in the first three months from account opening. I applied for this card last year when the bonus was also 100,000 points and have been very happy with…

Some of the best welcome bonuses out there offer as many as 200,000 points, but ask for thousands or even tens of thousands in spending in just a few months to earn them. Whether you’re a student, young professional, retiree or someone else in a situation that calls for a fixed budget, these welcome offers…

Growing up, I always considered Universal’s theme parks in Orlando and Hollywood to be the “grown-up” parks you graduated to when you were ready for intense rides, faster coasters and bigger thrills. Now that I am a mom of three and a frequent theme park visitor, I know that Universal parks have fun for kids…